
Baroness Helena Kennedy KC
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Barrister @DoughtyStreet, Director @IBAHRI, Baroness of the Shaws @UKHouseofLords
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https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/barristers/helena-kennedy-kc 12-09-2022 09:48:37
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This week, the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom met in London. This marked the first meeting with Baroness Baroness Helena Kennedy KC appointed as the Chair, and the Panel's eighteenth meeting since their establishment five years ago to advise the Media Freedom Coalition.



Yesterday, the APPG hosted its third hearing on Ryan Cornelius, a British citizen arbitrarily detained in Dubai for the past 17 years. Thank you to our panel Sir William Browder KCMG Joey Shea and Ryan's brother in law, Chris Pagett for joining us. Brendan O'Hara MP Baroness Helena Kennedy KC


Thank you for the supportive messages today following Haroon Siddique’s report. We’re not letting these threats silence us. We must stand up to bullies, not give in. Remember the ultimate target of these vile tactics is one man: our client, #JimmyLai. theguardian.com/world/2025/feb…


TOMORROW, 4 March 2025 | 1800 – 2000 | UK Parliament - Join IBAHRI Director Baroness Baroness Helena Kennedy KC for a panel discussion with #HumanRights defenders from #Belarus & #Russia. Co-organised by IBAHRI, Index on Censorship and Human Rights House Foundation. Contact: [email protected]


Session 1 of the UK Media Conference, chaired by Baroness Helena Kennedy KC explores what can be done to spur state led action to ensure effective protection & promotion of media freedom & uphold democracy. Speakers: Mel Bunce, Kingsley Abbott, Can Yeğinsu, Jan Braathu & Amy Brouillette.


Important discussion on the suppression of #Media freedoms across the globe and what needs to be done to change the situation and support #democracy. IBAHRI Director Baroness Baroness Helena Kennedy KC opened the first session. WATCH LIVE: youtube.com/live/2bisgy7KL…


A real privilege to join OSCE media freedom, Prof. Kingsley Abbott, & Amy Brouillette of IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media for the opening session of the UK Media Forum in London today, chaired by Baroness Baroness Helena Kennedy KC No better time to discuss and plan for international cooperation (and State action) in


Today, we are in UK Parliament with Baroness Helena Kennedy, Human Rights House Foundation and IBA's Human Rights Institute for an event bringing together human rights defenders from Belarus and Russia to discuss the challenges and opportunities for 2025.


Thank you, Alex Sobel MP for Leeds Central and Headingley and Baroness Helena Kennedy KC for the important discussion this evening at UK Parliament with Belarusian and Russian human righrs defenders.


GOV.UK Lord Walney Hong Kong Watch Patron Baroness Helena Kennedy KC raises transnational repression against Jimmy Lai's legal team #FreeJimmyLai #FreeJimmyLai #BringHimHome

Professor David Kaye, former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion & protection of the right to freedom of opinion & expression, has been appointed to serve as High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom's 15th member by Panel Chair & IBAHRI Director, Baroness Baroness Helena Kennedy KC. tinyurl.com/y3a2ham2


🎦 Baroness Helena Kennedy KC is surprised at the lack of a govt response to the #HongKong extrajudicial bounties. Chloe Cheung 張晞晴 calls for stronger diplomatic consequences for #China #Iran #Russia engaging in #TransnationalRepression, including #Magnitsky sanctions 💪


Thank you UK Mission Geneva 🇬🇧 Simon Manley for amplifying the UK's call for the release of #JimmyLai at today's UN Human Rights Council. gov.uk/government/spe…


IBAHRI Director Baroness Baroness Helena Kennedy KC met with a #Ukrainian delegation in London as part of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative of Офіс Президента. Discussion centred on the expansion of mechanisms for the safe return of abducted #Ukrainian children. Read: president.gov.ua/en/news/u-brit…


Our CEO Nimco Ali (OBE) 🪬 and Baroness Helena Kennedy KC wrote for IDN-InDepthNews about why we need to support African activists using evidence to #EndFGM #AfricasFemaleFuture #HERAfrica indepthnews.net/ending-fgm-mea…


📰Media Freedom Under Siege 📰Law & Disorder Podcast 📰Hosts Baroness Helena Kennedy KC Charlie Falconer Sir Nicholas Mostyn 📰Guests Sebastien Lai & me 🎧Apple podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/law… 🎧Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/5x7SIl… 🎧Acast shows.acast.com/65aa5c04a35551… #JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeJimmyLai